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I have mixed feelings about Patagonia. I think corporations should have high standards and I share a lot of their outspoken values. At the same time however, th
by Puts 5y ago
I have mixed feelings about Patagonia. I think corporations should have high standards and I share a lot of their outspoken values. At the same time however, they do have polyester in almost all clothes which risks ending up in the ocean as micro plastics when washing them. They also according to themselves still use DWR-treatment with fluorocarbons. It's sometimes like they think that publicly recognizing a problem is enough while there are other brands who's already banned all forms of fluorocarbons and don't use polyester or spandex in all their clothes still making less fuzz and bragging about their environmental efforts.
- ISL 5y agoPatagonia's approach perpetually teeters on balancing pragmatism, quality, and environmental values. If the company doesn't exist, it can't effect change. If a product doesn't perform a top-notch job, people won't buy it. There is a lot rolled into the phrase "Cause no unnecessary harm" [1]; I imagine it is a perpetual internal struggle within Patagonia. [1] https://www.patagonia.com/core-values/ https://www.patagonia.com/core-values/